Netflix is finalizing a deal with Gaumont International Television for a 13-episode series order to Hemlock Grove, an hourlong thriller/horror series executive produced and directed by Eli Roth. This marks the first foray into television for top horror feature writer-director-producer Roth, creator of the Hostel franchise. Hemlock Grove is based on Brian McGreevy’s upcoming gothic horror novel of the same name, which will be released by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on March 27. Set against the backdrop of our darkest myths, adolescent deceptions, ravenous relationships and rumors of a werewolf, the series re-imagines everything it means to be a monster as reflected in the struggle to be human. McGreevy will help adapt his book, co-writing the script with his writing partner Lee Shipman. The feature writing duo, which has made multiple appearances on Hollywood’s Black List of hot screenplays, is currently working on a reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Dracula for Warner Bros, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Mad Hatter Entertainment. Mad Hatter’s Michael Connolly will serve as a co-executive producer on Hemlock Grove. Eric Newman of Strike Entertainment, who worked with Roth on The Last Exorcism and the upcoming The Man With The Iron Fists, which Roth co-wrote and is producing with Newman, will executive produce Hemlock Grove along with with Roth, McGreevy and Shipman.
Source: Full article @ Deadline
Hemlock Grove - Netflix Finalizing a Deal for 13-Episode Horror Series from Eli Roth
Dec 13, 2011
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Not a big fan of the Hostel movies, but sounds like it would be at least worth checking out.
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ReplyDeleteWow, this actually sounds pretty good. Netflix still has a few good ideas up their sleeve I see. I wasn't so sure about tv on Netflix, but they've got Eli Roth so who knows what they can come up with?
ReplyDeleteWell I'm looking forward to it, but why not actually have one show on air before green lighting another two?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan either, but I did respect the first one for the disturbing and graphic gore-fest that it was. The bits I have seen of the sequels were just junk to capitalize on the first movie's success...
ReplyDeleteSounds kinda-interesting. Just wish I had Netflix!
ReplyDeleteThe first movie was by far the best, the others - as usual in the horror movie genre - are just more or less cheap sequels that just lived from the famous franchise name. I just thought - unlike some good new horror movies - Hostel lacked a lot of athmosphere.
ReplyDeleteYeah, especially when you have no idea how successful this kind of original programming is going to be.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting thanks!
ReplyDeleteI seriously doubt that this is going to put a dampening on Netflix's wallet. Now pulling another stunt where they double their price for the same product, now there's something they should worry about losing customers to.
ReplyDeleteI agree it won't kill their profit, but to be honest, does Netflix need another 'I told you it wouldn't work' moment with not one, but three new series?
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